US5688265A
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Battery powered cautery assembly
Assignee: Aaron Medical Industries Inc
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Filing: 1995-08-30
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Granted: 1997-11-18
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Expires: 2015-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A battery powered cautery assembly comprising a cautery and a removable safety cover wherein the cautery comprises a substantially cylindrical outer housing having at least one battery disposed in the proximal end thereof, a cautery element attached to the distal end thereof with a conductor disposed to selectively couple the battery to the cautery element and a switch movable between a first and second position hingedly attached thereto and disposed to selectively engage the conductor when in the second position to selectively connect the cautery element to the battery.
Inventors
- 👤 Moshe Citronowicz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/08; A61B18/10; A61B2018/00636; A61B2018/00642
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
329 words
A battery operated cautery comprising an outer housing having a switch actuator aperture including a distal end and a proximal end formed therein and configured to retain a battery voltage source including a first terminal and a second terminal, said outer enclosure having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, a cautery element mounted on said distal end portion of said outer housing, a conductor including a first contact element movable between a first position and a second position formed on one end thereof and a second contact element formed on the opposite end thereof, said conductor being operatively housed within said outer housing, a switch actuator having a proximal end and a distal end hingedly attached to said outer housing and movable between a first position and a second position and at least partially disposed within said switch actuator aperture, said switch actuator being disposed adjacent said first contact element, said cautery element comprises a cautery heating holder supporting a first electrode and a second electrode at least partially disposed within said outer housing and cooperatively supporting a heating tip extending outwardly from said outer housing, said first electrode and said second electrode each including a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, said first contact element being normally biased in said first position in spaced relation relative to said first electrode, said second electrode being adapted to be electrically connected to said second terminal of said battery voltage source such that said first contact element is moved from said first position to said second position by depression of said switch actuator to engage said first electrode to complete the electrical circuit thereto to actuate said battery operated cautery, said cautery heating holder comprises an electrode support member to support said first electrode and said second electrode and an inner housing to house said proximal end portions of said first electrode and said second electrode and to operatively support a portion of said conductor thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
329 words
A battery operated cautery comprising an outer housing having a switch actuator aperture including a distal end and a proximal end formed therein and configured to retain a battery voltage source including a first terminal and a second terminal, said outer enclosure having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, a cautery element mounted on said distal end portion of said outer housing, a conductor including a first contact element movable between a first position and a second position formed on one end thereof and a second contact element formed on the opposite end thereof, said conductor being operatively housed within said outer housing, a switch actuator having a proximal end and a distal end hingedly attached to said outer housing and movable between a first position and a second position and at least partially disposed within said switch actuator aperture, said switch actuator being disposed adjacent said first contact element, said cautery element comprises a cautery heating holder supporting a first electrode and a second electrode at least partially disposed within said outer housing and cooperatively supporting a heating tip extending outwardly from said outer housing, said first electrode and said second electrode each including a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, said first contact element being normally biased in said first position in spaced relation relative to said first electrode, said second electrode being adapted to be electrically connected to said second terminal of said battery voltage source such that said first contact element is moved from said first position to said second position by depression of said switch actuator to engage said first electrode to complete the electrical circuit thereto to actuate said battery operated cautery, said cautery heating holder comprises an electrode support member to support said first electrode and said second electrode and an inner housing to house said proximal end portions of said first electrode and said second electrode and to operatively support a portion of said conductor thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The battery operated cautery of claim 1 further including a removable safety cover to selectively cover said heating tip, said removable safety cover including a proximal portion insertable between said outer housing and a portion of said switch actuator when said removable safety cover is mounted on said outer housing to lock said switch actuator in said first position to prevent actuation of said heating tip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The battery operated cautery of claim 1 further including an axial cautery alignment means to axially align said cautery element relative to said switch actuator aperture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The battery operated cautery of claim 3 wherein said axial cautery alignment means comprises a substantially flat upper surface having a proximal end and a distal end formed on said inner housing and a substantially flat interior surface formed on the distal end portion of said outer housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The battery operated cautery of claim 1 wherein said inner housing further includes an actuator aperture formed therethrough to permit electrical contact between said conductor and said first electrode when said switch actuator is in said second position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The battery operated cautery of claim 5 wherein said battery operated cautery further includes a conductor alignment means to align said conductor relative to said switch actuator, said switch actuator aperture, said actuator aperture and said first electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
88 words
The battery operated cautery of claim 6 wherein said conductor alignment means comprising a conductor alignment element formed on said conductor adjacent said first contact element and a keyway formed on said inner housing to align said conductor laterally and longitudinally relative to said switch actuator aperture formed on said outer housing and said actuator aperture formed in said inner housing such that said switch actuator, said switch actuator aperture, said first contact element, said actuator aperture and said first electrode are operatively aligned relative to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The battery operated cautery of claim 1 wherein said battery operated cautery further includes a conductor alignment means to align said conductor relative to said switch actuator, said switch actuator aperture and said first electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
The battery operated cautery of claim 8 wherein said conductor alignment means comprising a conductor alignment element formed on said conductor adjacent said first contact element and a keyway formed on said inner housing to align said conductor laterally and longitudinally relative to said switch actuator aperture formed on said outer housing and said actuator aperture formed in said inner housing such that said switch actuator, said switch actuator aperture, said first contact element, said actuator aperture and said first electrode are operatively aligned relative to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
The battery operated cautery of claim 1 wherein said switch actuator includes a switch actuator retainer member formed on said distal end thereof to engage said outer housing adjacent said distal end of said switch actuator aperture to normally maintain said switch actuator in said first position and said switch actuator is hingedly attached to said outer housing by a hinge formed on said proximal end of said switch actuator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
The battery operated cautery of claim 1 wherein said switch actuator includes a switch actuator retainer member formed on said distal end thereof to engage said outer housing adjacent said distal end of said switch actuator aperture to normally maintain said switch actuator in said first position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The battery operated cautery of claim 11 wherein said switch actuator is hingedly attached to said outer housing by a hinge formed on said proximal end of said switch actuator.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
324 words
A handheld battery powered device comprising an outer housing having a switch actuator aperture including a distal end and a proximal end formed therein and configured to retain a battery voltage source including a first terminal and a second terminal, said outer housing having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, a working implement mounted on said distal end portion of said outer housing, a conductor including a first contact element movable between a first position and a second position formed on one end thereof and a second contact element formed on the opposite end thereof, said conductor being operatively housed within said outer housing, a switch actuator having a proximal end and a distal end hingedly attached to said outer housing and movable between a first position and a second position and at least partially disposed within said switch actuator aperture, said switch actuator being disposed adjacent said first contact element, said working implement comprising a first electrode and a second electrode at least partially disposed within said outer housing and cooperatively supporting a work piece extending outwardly from said outer housing, said first electrode and second electrode each including a distal end portion and a proximal end portion said first contact element being normally biased in said first position in spaced relation relative to said first electrode, said second electrode being adapted to be electrically connected to said second terminal of said battery voltage source such that said first contact element is moved from said first position to said second position by depression of said switch actuator to engage said first electrode to complete the electrical circuit thereto to actuate said handheld battery powered device, said working implement further comprises an electrode support member to support said first electrode and said second electrode and an inner housing to house the proximal end portions of said first electrode and said second electrode to operatively support a portion of said conductor thereon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
324 words
A handheld battery powered device comprising an outer housing having a switch actuator aperture including a distal end and a proximal end formed therein and configured to retain a battery voltage source including a first terminal and a second terminal, said outer housing having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, a working implement mounted on said distal end portion of said outer housing, a conductor including a first contact element movable between a first position and a second position formed on one end thereof and a second contact element formed on the opposite end thereof, said conductor being operatively housed within said outer housing, a switch actuator having a proximal end and a distal end hingedly attached to said outer housing and movable between a first position and a second position and at least partially disposed within said switch actuator aperture, said switch actuator being disposed adjacent said first contact element, said working implement comprising a first electrode and a second electrode at least partially disposed within said outer housing and cooperatively supporting a work piece extending outwardly from said outer housing, said first electrode and second electrode each including a distal end portion and a proximal end portion said first contact element being normally biased in said first position in spaced relation relative to said first electrode, said second electrode being adapted to be electrically connected to said second terminal of said battery voltage source such that said first contact element is moved from said first position to said second position by depression of said switch actuator to engage said first electrode to complete the electrical circuit thereto to actuate said handheld battery powered device, said working implement further comprises an electrode support member to support said first electrode and said second electrode and an inner housing to house the proximal end portions of said first electrode and said second electrode to operatively support a portion of said conductor thereon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The handheld battery powered device of claim 13 further including an axial cautery alignment means to axially align said working implement relative to said switch actuator aperture.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
The handheld battery powered device of claim 14 wherein said axial cautery alignment means comprises a substantially flat upper surface having a proximal end and a distal end formed on said inner housing and a substantially flat interior surface formed on the distal end portion of said outer housing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The handheld battery powered device of claim 13 wherein said inner housing further includes an actuator aperture formed therethrough to permit electrical contact between said conductor and said first electrode.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
The handheld battery powered device of claim 16 wherein said handheld battery powered device further includes a conductor alignment means to align said conductor relative to said switch actuator, said switch actuator aperture, said actuator aperture and said first electrode.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
89 words
The handheld battery powered device of claim 17 wherein said conductor alignment means comprising a conductor alignment element formed on said conductor adjacent said first contact element and a keyway formed on said inner housing to align said conductor laterally and longitudinally relative to said switch actuator aperture formed on said outer housing and said actuator aperture formed in said inner housing such that said switch actuator, said switch actuator aperture, said first contact element, said actuator aperture and said first electrode are operatively aligned relative to each other.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
The handheld battery powered device of claim 13 wherein said handheld battery powered device further includes a conductor alignment means to align said conductor relative to said switch actuator, said switch actuator aperture and said first electrode.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
88 words
The battery operated cautery of claim 19 wherein said conductor alignment means comprises a conductor alignment element formed on said conductor adjacent said first contact element and a keyway formed on said inner housing to align said conductor laterally and longitudinally relative to said switch actuator aperture formed on said outer housing and said actuator aperture formed in said inner housing such that said switch actuator, said switch actuator aperture, said first contact element, said actuator aperture and said first electrode are operatively aligned relative to each other.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
65 words
The handheld battery powered device of claim 13 further including a removable safety cover to selectively cover said workpiece, said removable safety cover including a proximal portion insertable between said outer housing and a portion of said switch actuator when said removable safety cover is mounted on said outer housing to lock said switch actuator in said first position to prevent actuation of said workpiece.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
71 words
The handheld battery powered device of claim 13 wherein said switch actuator includes a switch actuator retainer member formed on said distal end thereof to engage said outer housing adjacent said distal end of said switch actuator aperture to normally maintain said switch actuator in said first position and said switch actuator is hingedly attached to said outer housing by a hinge formed on said proximal end of said switch actuator.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
31 words
The handheld battery powered device of claim 13 wherein said switch actuator is hingedly attached to said outer housing by a hinge formed on said proximal end of said switch actuator.
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